2009-060 Health - State of NC Health Dept

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co..otrn.a no.....~ - R..i Page 12 of t9 ~~ The State shall provide support and consultation to the public health workforce in local health departments, including regional public health consultants who offer technical assistance and training on professional devebpment; program planning, program evaluation and quality assurance; data collection; and community assesroterrt. S. The State shall act as the principal liaison between the gublic health system and the state's Medicaid agency on issues related to Medicaid reimbursed services provided by the state and local public bealth agencies and shall cooperate with the state Medicaid agency to provide technical assistance, guidance, and consultation to local health programs to ensure compliance with Medicaid policies and procedures. 9 The State Mall design and implement annual cost sNdies to ensure appropriate cost-based Medicaid reimbursement. 10 The State shall work with the NC Division of Information Resource Management to provide automated systems and facilities via the Heahh Services Information System (HSIS) and the new Health Infom~ation System (HIS), when implemented HSIS is currently used to createand submit Medicaid claims, perform accounts roceivables, and to collect other DPH program-related data from client, service, encounter and other data on behalf of the local health departments and other public healhh programs. The State shall providc business and technical support for the suteymatod systems to the users of these systems. The State shall provide support and consultation b costae that the Health Information System (HIS) can generate standard transactions fm public health Medicaid claims and (once HIS is implerttented) fa public health claims to all insurers submitted on behalf of the local health departments per H1PAA [the Administrative Simplification provisions of the Heahh Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-91) subparts I through N, which define the stmtdards for specific transactions.) 12. The State shall responsibly use data reviewed and received in its role as a public health authority and health oversight agency while respecting the oonfidtantiality and integrity of the data and securing and protecting the privacy of individual client health information (see Business Associate Addendum to this Consolidated Agreement) 13. The State (DPH) shall provide to the Department "Estimates of Funding Allocations" no later than February 15 of each yt~r to use in preparation of their local budgd proposals per current GS. 14. The State (DENR-DEH) shall provide to the Department the "Budget Form" (DENR 2948) indicating the estimated funding allocations no later than March 30"' of each year to use in the preparation of their local budgd proposals per current GS. 16. The State (DHHS) shall provide a "Funding Authorization" to the Department aflex the receipt of the Certified State Budget. Fonda must be appropriately budgeted by the Stale in the NC Accounting System INCAS) prior to the issuance of the "Funding Authorization." 17. The State (DENR-DEH) shall provide a final Budget Form to the Department after receipt of the Certified Statc Budget. 18. The State (DPHj shall provide funds to the Department upon receipt of this executed agreement and timely submissions of Expenditume Reports. Payment will be made to We Departrneat according to the DHHS Controller's Office E-Payment Schedule issued November or Deecmber of each year for the following calendar•year. 19. The State (DENR--DEH) shall provide funds monthly to the Department upon toceipt of the executed Budget Forms, Addenda and timcly submissions of monthly expenditure reports. Payments will be made to the Departmatt according to expenditures reflected on the monthly Expenditure Reports.